Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Costa Rica
221,811
in 2019
Paraguay
225,211
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Paraguay rank
91st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 225,211 against 221,811 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,400.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 91st of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 18,830 10,566 8,263 Costa Rica
1980s 64,024 31,029 32,995 Costa Rica
1990s 81,149 36,141 45,008 Costa Rica
2000s 108,765 148,699 39,934 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 225,211 against 221,811 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
3,400, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 91st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.